Hobbyhorse



July 27 1926, 1,594,071

' N. SCHLEICH HoBBYHoRsE Filed NOV. 24, 1925 3 She'ets-Shee'fl 1 July27, 1926.

N. SCHLEICH HOBBYHURSE l 3 Sheets-Sheet? v Filed Nov. 24. 125

July 27 1926. l

N. SCHLEICH HOBBYHORSE Filed Nov. 24l 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 I PatentedJuly 27,

UNITED STATES- mex scmmciror emr rms, Holtmann. I

nonsrnoasm appunti@ mea november 4.19am semi n. 71,127.

This invention relates to a wheeled device in which a. re is mounted tobe pro.- elled bythe ri er and at the same time ave a verticalreciprocating movement imparted thereto. n

a wheeled base therefor, cushioned ide means between the figure and thebase, rive mechanism adapted to be operated by the rider to both propeland impart an up-and down movement to the figure, and, novel steeringmeans for directingthe device as it is propelled.

v While the drawings illustrate aV preferred embodiment of the inventionit is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needsand requirements the design' may be varied, and such other chan es'in'the drive the minor detalls of construction 'may e resorted to withinthe scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spiritthereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the followingdescription and the drawingshereto. attached, in which,-

Figure 1 is a side view of a hobby-horse,

embodying the invention,

' Figure 2 is a view of the device inverted, or as seen from the bottomside, i

Figure 3. is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2 looking in 'the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a verticaltransverse sectional view on the line 4-4 ofFigure 3 looking towards the rear as designated 4by the arrows,

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the'line 5-54 of-Figure3,

Figure 6 is a sectional view, similar to Figure 3, showing a modicationin which gearing includes a tumbling drive shaft,and I Figure 7 is anenlalged detail sectional view on the line 7-7 o Figure 6.' I

Corresponding and-like parts are referred to in the followin descriptionand desig I l nated in the severa views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The device comprises essentially a wheeled base, a figure mounted uponthe base in a manner to receive Aan u and d own movement, a' drivevcaring or controlling'the device and at e same time imparting a vertical:reciprocating movement to the fig- The base comprises longitudinal bars1 u and transversely spaced upright side pieces 2. A n axle 3 mountedupon the rear ends The lnvention consists -ofa hobby horse,

of the longitudinal bars 1 receives wheels 4 which are fast thereto andrevolve there-l with, for propelling the device. The front ends of thelongitudinal bars 1 curve upwardly and forwardly, as indicated at 5, toclearthe front wheel 6 which is utilized for steering purposes andwhich' is journaled in a fork 7 at the lower end of a post 8`whichextends verticall and is mounted in a tube 9 rising from t e front endofthe base. Guide tubes V10 and 11 `project vertically from oppositeend' ortions of the base, thev rear guide tube 11 eing mounted uponanarch 12 formed by a cross ,piece and up-' rights. The horse and ismounted upon the base to have figure approximates the outlineof'a avertical reciprocating movement imparted thereto and `is maintained inplace and di-r yrected in its vertical movements by suitable guidemeans, including yposts 13vand; side pieces 14, the latter operatingbetween the side pieces 2 `and the posts 13 operating in the guide tubes10 and 11. The figure cornprises a back l15 and sidepieces 16, y.thelatter being spaced at their-lower'edgesA to loosely engage the outerfaces of theVv side pieces 2. The -posts 13 depend `from oppo site ends'ofv the back 15 and have-a telescopic lfitf'within the guideftubes 1 0and 11. Cushioning means are interposed between the figure and base and,in the preferable aoy construction, consist of coil springs 17 locatedwithin the guide tubes 10 and 11 and;

en aging thelower-ends of the'posts 13.

he drive mechanism comprises a crank shaft 18 having pedals 19 which areoppoil sitel)T disposed and this vcrank 'shaft is i mounted 4in the sidepieces 14 so'as to move I vertically with the figure. Vertical slots 2Opieces 2 and provide clearance for opposite a strap l22 of a rod23swhich is pivotally are formed in the upper portions of the side f`end portions of the crank-shaft` 18. An ec- 1 centric 21 fast tothecrank-shaft 18 receivesv Y l05- connected at its lower end tothe base,as indicated at A24, the connection consisting of a rod supported at itsends in the iongitudinal bars 1. It will thus be understood that as thecrank-shaft 18 is rotated it', at the ASametime, is moved up anddown-through the instrumentality of the eccentric 21, strap 22, andconnecting rod 23. Since the crankshaft 18 is mounted upon the figure itis. clear 'that the latter has a vertical recipro- `cating'movementimparted thereto. i

The rear axle 3 may be connected to the crank-shaft 18 in anydeterminate way to have a rotary movement imparted' thereto whereby topropel the device simultaneously with the up and down movement of thefigure.A In the construction shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, a sprocketwheel 25 fast 'to the crankshaft 18, is connected b means of a sprocketchain '26 to a sprocret wheel 27 f fast to .the rear axle 3. In theconstruction shown in Figures 6 and 7 'a bevel gear wheel 28is fast tothe crank shaft 18 and a tumbling shaft 29 forms connecting meansbetween the crank shaft 18 an'd the rear axle 3.

, of the device.

'I he steering of the device may be effected Y .in any determinate we.;and, as indicated in Figure 6. the upper portion of the post 8` Aisadapted to operate through an openmg 3'3 in the'head of the figure, anda handle bar 34 is fitted thereto, sol that. the rider mounted upon thefigure may grip thehandle bar and effect a steering of the device as thesame is propelled.

` In the form shown most clearly in Figflur'es-3 and 5 of the drawings,a handle bar 35 is fitted to the upper end'of the steering post 8 andyis located wholly within the head of the figure and crossed'lines 36,'attached to the ends of the bar 35, pass through openings y37 in thesides of the head and extend within yother individual operating the`device sits` y astraddle the back of the figure, and oper-vconvenientreach of the riderI to be manipu- Awheeled base, spaced side plecesrising verlated to properly steer the device as the same is propelled.From the foregoing it will be readily understood that a child or atesthe crank-shaft 18 thrbu h the pedals 19 in a manner well understoo innthe opera- ,tion of a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by foot power.Rotation of the crank-shaft 18 effects a propelling of the device and avertical reciprocating movement of the figure and the one mountedthereon and, as the device ladvances, it is steered through the wheel 6and the post 8 in 'the manner set forth.

Having thus described the invention, I cla-im: s

1. A manually propelled device, comprising avwheeled base, a figuremounted upon the base in a manner to move verticaily, a crankshaftmounted 'upon the figure, and an eccentric connection between thecrankshaft and base for imparting an up and down movement to the figurewhen the crank-shaft is rotated.

2. A manually propelled device, comprising a wheeled base, a figurelmounted upon the base in a manner to move vertically, a crank-shaft-mounted upon the figure, an eccentric connection between thecrank-shaft and base for imparting an up and down movement to the figurewhen .the crankshaft isf rotated, and connecting means between theAcrankshaft and a `supporting wheel of the device to simultaneouslypropel the same with the up and down movement of the figure.

3. A device of the character specified comprising a base, a figuremounted upon the ase 1n a manner to receive a vertical reciprocatingmovement, guide means between the figure and base, a crank-shaft mountedupon the' figure, and an eccentric connection between the crank-shaftand base for iin-l parting an up and'down movement in the figure whenthe crank-shaft is rotated.

4. A device of the character specified comprising a base, a'figuremounted upon the ase to move vertically, guide and cushioning meansbetween the figure and base, a shaft mounted upon the figure and adaptedto have a driving force applied thereto'and an eccentric connectionbetween the said shaft and base whereby to impart an up and downmovement to the figure :when the shaftl is rotated.

5. A device of the .character specified, a wheeled `-base, a figuremounted upon the .base for vertical movement, telescoping guide membersbetween the ligure and base, cushioning means associated with the guidemembers, a shaft-mounted upon the figure, and an eccentric` connectionbetween said f shaft and base. 1-

6. In a device of the character specified, a

tically from the base, a figure mounted upon the base and comprisingside pieces embracing the side pieces of the base, a. shaft mounted uponthe figure and an eccentric connection between said shaft and base.

7. In a device of the character specified, .a wheeled base, a liguremounted upon the base for vertical movement, a steering post disposedwithin the figure, and lines having a portion exterior to the figure anda portion within the figure and crossed and connected to the steeringpost to effect a reverse movement thereof according to which one of theexterior lines is drawn upon.

8. A device comprising a wheeled base, a figure of Va horse mounted uponthe base to IIB receive av vertical movement, guide and cushioning meansbetween the figure and base, a -steering post disposed within thefigure, means associated with the steering shaft carried by the figure,an eccentric connection betweenv the crank-shaft and base,

and connecting means between the crankshaft and a supporting wheel ofthe base 1,0 to propel the device simultaneously with the up and downmovement of the figure.

In testimony whereof I aix m si ature.

NICK SCHLEICHY L. s.]

